Clinical trials: Fortification
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Iron Absorption From a Micronutrient Powder Containing Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- FeGOS (NCT02666417)
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron), Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron+GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Malnutrition, Diabetes
Efficacy of Zinc Fortified Fermented Wheat Flour
Zinc is a pivotal micronutrient that participates in numerous essential metabolic pathways within the human body. Its multifaceted role makes the manifestations of zinc deficiency remarkably nonspecific and age-dependent.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diabetes, Inflammation, Conjunctivitis
- Trial name
- EZAFFAW (NCT06092515)
- Testing
- Fermented High Zinc Wheat Flour Flatbread, Unfermented High Zinc Wheat Flour Flatbread, Post-Harvest Fortified Whole Wheat Flour Flatbread
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,044 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Child Malnutrition
Acceptability of a Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement for Children Under Two in Cambodia
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the acceptability of the LNS to women and their children aged 12-17 months in comparison to Corn Soy Blend++, and Sprinkles added to borbor (white rice porridge, which is the traditional…
- Trial name
- NCT02257437
- Testing
- LNS snack, Corn-soy blend ++ (CSB++), Sprinkles
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Cambodia
Healthy
Where is the Initial Site of Biotransformation of Folates in Humans?
The aim of this study is to test the assumption that, in humans, folic acid, a dietary supplement is biotransformed (reduced and methylated) to the natural circulating plasma folate 6S-5Methyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-MTHF) in the…
- Trial name
- FOLTIPS (NCT02135393)
- Testing
- 13C5-folic acid or 13C5-6S-5-FormylTHF
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia
Effectiveness of Multiple Micro-nutrient Fortified Fudge on Nutritional Status of 3-5 Years of Age Children
Multiple micro-nutrient deficiencies in Pakistan is wide spread, there is dire need to address these by using smart solutions, among them multiple fortified product (fudge) is an alternate possible way to address this issue.
- Conditions
- Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia, Fortification, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03450174
- Testing
- Formative messgaes, Fortified product, Fortified product plus
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Micronutrients
Comparison of the Efficacy and Acceptability of Three Types of Micronutrient Supplements in Ghana
1. At 12 mo of age, all three intervention groups will have significantly better iron and vitamin A status than the NI group. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00379158
- Testing
- Micronutrient supplements
- Volunteers
- 393 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Iron Deficiency
Iron Bioavailability From Encapsulated Ferrous Sulphate
Salt is one of the very few regularly purchased food item in all socioeconomic classes including poor remote areas with subsistence farming.
- Trial name
- NCT02353325
- Testing
- non-encapsulated FeSO4, encapsulated FeSO4, before cooking, encapsulated FeSO4, after cooking
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Metabolic Syndrome
Individualized Maternal Milk Fortification for Feeding the Preterm Infants
Neonatal nutrition has to face a contradictory and conflicting nutritional regimen like a high percentage of amino acids from the first day of life in order to achieve normal neurodevelopment versus metabolic complications…
- Trial name
- NCT01947972
- Testing
- Tailored protein fortification
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Stunting
Effect of Double Fortification (Iron and Zinc) in Synbiotic Milk to Under 5 Years Stunted Children Growth
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of double fortification (iron and zinc) in synbiotic milk (L.plantarum Dad13 and fructooligosaccharides) on under 5 years stunted children growth, gut microbiota…
- Trial name
- NCT03495401
- Testing
- fortified synbiotic milk, non-fortified synbiotic milk
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gadjah Mada University
Lactation
Lactation Fortification Study
To investigate the impact of nutrient supplementation during lactation on levels in breast milk.
- Trial name
- NCT01747668
- Testing
- Similac Prenatal Vitamin soft-gel capsule
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Stunting
Zambia Micronutrient Powder Trial Effectiveness Study
Addressing micronutrient deficiencies in Zambia is recognized as a national priority by the government due to its major contribution to morbidity and mortality among children, especially infants in their formative years.
- Trial name
- NCT01878734
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powders
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 631 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Anemia; Deficiency, Nutritional, With Poor Iron Absorption
Fe Absorption in Mother and Child Pairs From Wheat Fortified With Iron With and Without Phenolic Containing Beverages
In Senegal, iron deficiency affects 39% of and 82% of women and children between 12 and 50 months indicating that iron deficiency is a major health problem.
- Trial name
- Fe_Senegal (NCT02437955)
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate fortified bread with tea, ferrous sulfate fortified bread with water, Ferrous fumarate fortified bread with tea
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Multimorbidity
Personal Resources of Elderly People With Multimorbidity
PREFER II aims at developing psychological targeted theory- and evidence-based intervention components, which support older people with multiple illnesses in performing more physical activity.
- Trial name
- PREFER (NCT01577134)
- Testing
- Social-cognitive resource intervention, no intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Centre of Gerontology
Hypovitaminosis D, Cardiovascular Diseases
Effect of vitaminD3 or 25(OH)D3 Fortified Dairy on Vitmain D Status and CVD Risk Markers
This study aims to compare the acute effect of consuming milk and butter fortified with either vitamin D3 or 25 (OH) D3 on serum/plasma vitamin D status in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT02535910
- Testing
- vitamin D3, 25(OH) D3, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Iron Deficiency
Malaria and the Safety of Iron Supplements and Iron Fortification
The primary study hypothesis of the investigators is that administration of an iron supplement between meals at a dose like that used in the Pemba trial (~1 mg Fe/kg) during P.
- Trial name
- MIA (NCT01156896)
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Change in Serum 25 Hydroxyvitamin D Levels
Mozzarella Cheese Vitamin D and Bioavailability
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of heat on the bioavailability of vitamin D in industrially fortified mozzarella cheese baked with pizza.
- Trial name
- NCT01919905
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Anemia, Malnutrition
Efficacy of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) for Pregnant and Lactating Women and Their Infants
In Ghana, low micronutrient intakes among pregnant women are a major problem. The standard nutritional intervention during pregnancy is iron-folic acid tablets, but adherence is low.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Malnutrition, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT00970866
- Testing
- Iron and Folic Acid (IFA), Multiple Micronutrient (MMN) group, Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) group
- Where
- 4 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,499 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effects of Vitamin D Fortification on Vitamin D Metabolite Profiles and Status in Vitamin D Insufficient Individuals
This is a cross-sectional study designed to compare plasma/serum and urine vitamin D metabolite profiles of vitamin D sufficient and insufficient individuals. There are two phases of this study.
- Trial name
- VITD-2013 (NCT02422784)
- Testing
- Rooibos Iced-Tea (Control), Rooibos Tea - Vitamin D3, Rooibos Tea- Vitamin D3 & Calcium
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Neural Tube Defects - Spina Bifida and Anencephaly
Blood Folate and Homocysteine Levels Following Administration of Folic Acid According to Different Daily Dosing Schedules:a Simulation of Food Fortification
The aim of this study is to examine whether the same total daily dosage of folic acid, when taken as a single daily dose or as multiple divided doses throughout the day, results in different blood folate and homocysteine levels…
- Trial name
- NCT00207558
- Testing
- folic acid
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anaemia
Safe and Efficacious Iron for Children in Kenya
This study will determine whether the haemoglobin response to daily home fortification for 30 days with 3mg iron as NaFeEDTA is non-inferior to 12.5 mg iron as encapsulated ferrous fumarate.
- Trial name
- SEICK (NCT02073149)
- Testing
- Low-dose iron as NaFeEDTA, Conventional dose iron as ferrous salt
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine